According to the NCDC data,  this takes the country’s total infections to 9,855, out of which 2856 have been discharged with 273 deaths.

The record breaking new cases were spread across 14 states and the FCT, with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 378 cases.

“553 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-378
FCT-52
Delta-23
Edo-22
Rivers-14
Ogun-13
Kaduna-12
Kano-9
Borno-7
Katsina-6
Jigawa-5
Oyo-5
Yobe-3
Plateau-3
Osun-1

9855 cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Discharged: 2856
Deaths: 273.” https://t.co/uIP0zHQeEE